Fashion Camp for young fashionistas starts Mon. Only few spots left

Attention aspiring young fashionistas! Here’s your chance to learn from the masters.

Fashion Camp 2014, a weeklong intensive fashion short course, starts this Monday for ages 12-18. The deadline to register is this Sunday.

The week includes experts speaking on an array of topics, including trends, new technology, marketing, styling and designing. Students will explore Houston Community College’s fashion archives and participate in a digital illustration seminar on campus. No summer camp is complete without field trips, so campers will visit The Menil Collection to see its newest exhibit, “A Thin Wall of Air: Charles James” and the headquarters of Houston-based accessory designer Elaine Turner.

Student also will have the opportunity to create their own accessories collection to be presented to the design team at Elaine Turner Designs. They’ll use raw materials donated by Elaine Turner Designs and fashion non-profit Magpies & Peacocks

Fashion Camp, which was started in 2010, is the brainchild of stylist and vintage clothing expert Dawn Bell.

The weeklong camp is $420 and divided into two sessions: 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. They will be held at Houston Community College, 3601 Fannin, 77004 and at 912 W. 22nd in the Heights.